17 Assault Begin (1/2)
Well, they left the cockpit closed, and the fumes keep them warm during the winter. Still, they were sleeping loudly. Meanwhile, the mechanics were busy fitting the missile and bomb into the plane. The jet was equipped with two GBU-28 bunker-buster and two AGM-84 missiles. Overall, he got the heavy artillery to destroy anything that the flight squadron from the CSG can't kill.
”Morning Dima,” Lance said as he turned on the engine of the F-15.
He switched a few dials and knobs; thus, the jet engine started and producing a sound that had more than a hundred decibels. The best alarm clock you can ever have. The roar of the Pratt \u0026 Whitney F100 jet engines echoed on the hangar.
”Is it morning yet?” Dima said as the skies were still dark.
”Wake up old-timer, the morning came a bit late in winter,” Lance said as the mechanic gave him an ok sign. Lance checked the flaps, aileron, etc. while Dima asked the mechanic for something.
”Could you bring us a breakfast bar?” He said to one of the young mechanics.
The mechanic brought out four breakfast bar from his pocket and gave it to Dima. He closed the cockpit and adjusted the climate control of the jet. The jet came to a pleasant cold temperature, which was an ideal temperature.
They got on the runway then they asked for authorization from the air traffic controller, which wasn't that necessary since the skies were clear from traffic today.
Lance: ”This is Eagle 2, requesting take off and refueling at sector six bravo.”
ATC: ”Copy that Eagle 2, the skies are clear.”
Lance: ”Roger that.”
Lance pushed his throttle forward and turned on the afterburner of the jet, and the jet took off shortly and leaving that island once again.
Once he got to the cruising altitude, he turned off the afterburner of the Jets and cruise at a cruising speed of 1000km/h.
Lance: ”Damn, I miss the liquid engines.”
Dima: ”(Munching sound) Liquid what?”
Lance: ”Liquid engines, the one that used the heat from a nuclear reactor to heat up the engines instead of fuel combustion.”
Dima: ”What's so special about those engines?”
Lance: ”The usage of afterburners in an indefinite amount of times. It was implemented when I was 30.”
Dima: ”Gee, I know how the afterburner is very important, but I never heard it used for cruising.”
They continued their journey for 1,8 hours until they stumbled upon the F-15s squadron, E-3 Sentry AWACS, and a KC-135 tanker. They initiated the refueling and had a conversation with the other pilot and the female boom operator of the tanker.
Tanker: ”Sir, what are your WSO eating back there?”
Tanker: ”You haven't taken breakfast, sir?”
Lance: ”Not yet, could you give me the snack bar, general?”
Dima handed one bar to him, and Lance opened the packaging and ate it.
Lance: ”Now, I have my breakfast.”